Comment / California trucking – yet another test of resilience

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California’s decision to review and revoke thousands of commercial driver’s licenses issued to immigrant drivers has raised serious concerns across the US freight industry, where an ongoing driver shortage already strains network capacity. The state action, reportedly affecting up to 17,000 licenses, follows a federal audit of license verification procedures and has the potential to disrupt operations across multiple freight corridors.

Neither federal nor state officials have confirmed the precise number of licenses at issue, but the California Department of Motor ...